Portable building



Patented Nov. 22, ,1927.

UNITED lSTA TES vMSENT ,YO-FFICEI#r Applicationled0ctoer5, 1925.'.1Seria1 No.y 60,431; l

vMy invention relates. to..build ings, and

beam over whichv the locking unitI iitsfatA itsy particularly to theso-called -portable type'.

It, has for its objects, to provide improved means adaptable to support an innerlining fora building, both sides androof, or or partitions therein; to provide; a standard construction adaptablefor usewith or without asliningl or inner wall, andto which an inner lining ofsidesor roof can .beadded laterfif first constructed single; to provide an improvedA constructionV forming an air space; vof anyI desired thickness between, the

inner and outer walls and the roof and ink ner `lining of. the. roof, to provide novel means adaptable to support the roofo-r outerA wall of va building independent of the innerl wall, ,withoutA contactwiththev inner wall,' and without depending onsaid inner wall;

out decreasingthe Weight carrying capacity' f oit' the walls and roof; to eliminate weight on the inner walls and'roof lining; and to provide various other advantages and results made apparent from the following specification.

I accomplish the objects of my invention as disclosed in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification and in which Figure l shows the detail of the looking unit adaptable to hold the inner wall in position, along side the outer wall. Figure 2 shows the detail of the inner wall supporting member or upright. Figure sliows the function of the locking unit atthe base of the iner wall supporting member, at its base, intermediate its base and top, and at its top. Figure l shows a section of the iiiner wall in linished form.

Referring again to Figure 1, F shows the outer wall, Gr shows the inner wall, H shows the inner wall supporting member, I shows the locking unit which holds the inner wall in position along side the outer wall. Y

Referring again to Figure l, J shows that portion of the locking unit I which when the unit is inverted for use at the top ofthe in-L ner wall supporting member (as shown in Figure 3) is bent down over the top of the supporting II so as to hold it in fixed posir tion vwhile its opposite end K locks vup under the top plate. Referring again to Figure 3,

L vsliowsitlie top plate. Ml shows the crossv portion K. N1 shows the'sill ofthe building overwhich the I also lits.

portion K of the locking uniti The locking unitI is shaped at oneendft'o c engage and hold within the-'inner wall sup-v porting member and is optionally in tixediposition orslidableto any pointwherefit can readily engage, atits opposite end K, .the cross beams, seams, or Vsill of the building in; Whicli'itis used. In itsinvertedpositon itl alsofreadilyengages, the topi plate,thusaf'fv fordingadequate and: substant-ial means for holding the inner walllrmly in positions Vo4 locking unit is required inrmy improved double roof. construction, the weight-ofthe'. lining beingfsulicient toV hold same. in place;` Llliewa'll construction describedzican as wellY be; appliedfforpartitions within a buildiigz'f `Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

It is readily seen that the construction disclosed renders the assembling of so-called portable buildings, lined or to be lined, a

l simple matter, and that the structure is substantial and well adapted to withstand more than ordinary requirements.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters i Patent of the United States of America.:

l. In a double wall building construction, upright framing members having relatively spaced apart web portions, said framing members supporting an inner wall of the building, horizontal stringers spacing an outer wall from the inner wall, and a locking member for attaching the outer wall to the inner wall, said locking member being .formed with a body portion one end of which is receivable between the spaced webs of the upright framing members, and means on the loclrmg member for engaging the horizontal stringers and the upright framing members for the purpose defined.

2. In a double wall building construction, upright framing members having relatively spaced apartweb portions, said framin members supporting an inner wall of they its ends, one end of the body portionbeingreceivable between the spaced webs of the upright framing member, and the flange at the said end of the body portion being bent to lock the same therein, and the flange at the other end ofthe body portion engaging about the horizontal stringers.

3. In a double Wall building construction, framing members formed With a pair of doubly flanged elements having Webs which are relatively spaced from each other, the flanges of the elements extending in opposite directions, said framing members supporting an inner Wall of the building, horizontal irons spacing an outer Wall from the inner Wall, and means engaging said framing members and said horizontal irons for lockinglthe same together in the assembly of the Wa 4. In a double Wall building construction, framing members formed with a pair of doubly flanged elements having Webs which are relatively spaced from each other, the flanges of the elements extending in opposite directions, said framing members supporting an inner Wall of the building, horizontal angle irons spacing an outer wall from the inner Wall, and a locking member or attaching the outer Wall to the inner Wall, said locking member being formed Witha body portion and flanges at its ends extending at right angles to the body in the same direction, one end of said body portion being receivable between the spaced Webs of the framing member, and the flange at the said end ofthe `body portion being bent to lock the same therein, the ange at the other end of the body portion engaging about the angle iron. l

5. In a double Wall building construction, framing members formed With a pairk of doubly fianged elements having Webs which are relatively spaced from each other, the flanges of t-he elements extending in opposite directions, said framing members supporting an inner wall of the building, horizontal angle irons spacing an outer wall from the inner Wall, and a locking member for attaching the outer Wall to the inner Wall, said locking member being slidable with respect to said framing member land horizontal angle iron to its proper position, and having a body portion one end of which is receivable in the space between the webs of Vthe framing member, the ends of said locking member being formed With bent portions engaging about said framing member andangle irons to hold the same together.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

L. HENRY WHITTREDGE. 

